Player Nationality Trends in the SJHL
The SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) is a Canadian junior league whose players come almost exclusively from Canada and the United States. The proportion of Canadian players has fluctuated around both sides of 90 percent during the 2000s, with American players filling the remaining spots.
The chart below shows the relative proportions of different nationalities in the SJHL beginning from the 2006-2007 season. The data used in the chart can be found on the nationality totals pages.
Current Season

Canada
Regular Season
Canadian SJHL players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Canadian SJHL players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
United States
Regular Season
American SJHL players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
American SJHL players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Ukraine
Regular Season
Ukrainian SJHL players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Ukrainian SJHL players - 2025 leaders - playoffs
Russia
Regular Season
Russian SJHL players - 2024-2025 leadersPlayoffs
Russian SJHL players - 2024 leaders - playoffsPast Seasons

Latvia
Regular Season
Latvian SJHL players - 2015-2016 leadersPlayoffs
Latvian SJHL players - 2016 leaders - playoffs
Sweden
Regular Season
Swedish SJHL players - 2017-2018 leaders
Netherlands
Regular Season
Dutch SJHL players - 2007-2008 leadersPlayoffs
Dutch SJHL players - 2008 leaders - playoffs
Hungary
Regular Season
Hungarian SJHL players - 2019-2020 leaders
Belarus
Regular Season
Belarussian SJHL players - 2015-2016 leadersPlayoffs
Belarussian SJHL players - 2016 leaders - playoffs
United Kingdom
Regular Season
British SJHL players - 2016-2017 leadersPlayoffs
British SJHL players - 2017 leaders - playoffs
Mexico
Regular Season
Mexican SJHL players - 2021-2022 leaders
Germany
Regular Season
German SJHL players - 2015-2016 leadersPlayoffs
German SJHL players - 2015 leaders - playoffs
Norway
Regular Season
Norwegian SJHL players - 2017-2018 leaders
Belgium
Regular Season
Belgian SJHL players - 2022-2023 leaders